Summary: NATIONAL EATING DISORDER AWARNESS WEEK<br> EPISODE #98<br> In this episode we will be chatting about:<br> <br> Shining light into the darkness – celebrating National Eating Disorder Awareness Week<br> Talk about binge eating disorder, an EDNOS not often talked about<br> How to help someone you love<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> THANK YOU:<br> To everyone who is actively engaged in this community, whether it is on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or by just extending the reach of this podcast show by sharing it with those you love in your life and your community.<br> <br> <br> ABOUT AWARENESS WEEK:<br> www.nedawareness.org<br> <br> February 22nd – 28th, 2015<br> <br> <br> “I HAD NO IDEA”<br> …that my passion had become a problem<br> <br> …that eating disorders don’t discriminate<br> <br> …that eating disorders aren’t just a phase<br> <br> …that the ‘perfect’ images I see every day are digital illusions<br> <br> …that bullying can trigger disordered eating<br> <br> …that my quest for health was making me sick<br> <br> …that eating disorders are often overlooked or misdiagnosed<br> <br> <br> <br> To be honest, most people could have said “I had no idea” to me about having an eating disorder. That’s the thing – most people who battle an eating disorder are masters at putting up a façade, which is why most people who are battling are battling on their own.<br> <br> <br> You don’t have to battle on your own. It’s time to break the silence.<br> Eating disorders – such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder – are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions that affect both a person’s emotional and physical health. In the United States alone, 30 million people will be impacted by an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. Eating disorders can include extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues. These conditions affect all kinds of people and don’t discriminate by race, age, sex, age or size.<br> <br> Body image problems, disordered eating and full-blown eating disorders are common among athletes. Though most athletes with eating disorders are female, male athletes are also at risk—especially those competing in sports such as wrestling, bodybuilding, gymnastics, and running, which tend to place an emphasis on the athlete’s diet, appearance, size, and weight requirements.<br> <br> In a study of Division 1 NCAA athletes, over one-third of female athletes reported attitudes and symptoms placing them at risk for anorexia nervosa (Johnson, Powers, et al, 1999). In weight-class and aesthetic sports about 33% of males and up to 62% of females are affected by an eating disorder (Thompson, PhD. 2010). The good news is that with information and awareness, coaches, parents and teammates can all play an important role in confronting eating disorders and ensuring that athletics are a positive experience for everyone.<br> <br> All too often, the drive for thinness begins early in a person’s life. For example, 46% of 9-11 year-olds are “sometimes” or “very often” on diets (Gustafson-Larson & Terry, 1992) and 35-57% of adolescent girls engage in crash dieting, fasting, self-induced vomiting, diet pills, or laxatives (Boutelle, Neumark-Sztainer, et al. 2002; Neumark-Sztainer & Hannan, 2001; Wertheim et al., 2009).<br> <br> <br> BINGE EATING:<br> Also known as compulsive eating disorder, binge eating can be expressed differently, but is centered around a lack of ability to control food intake. It is nearly impossible to physically identify if someone struggles with binge eating as binge eaters represent all types of bodies: those who are overweight, those who are underweight, and those in between.<br> <br> My binge-eating story:<br> <br>
